Turns out, the video that Kim Kardashian Snapchatted of Kanye West and Taylor Swift talking about those "Famous" lyrics over the phone could be illegal. The recording might be a violation of wiretapping law.

The videos Kim posted on Snapchat last night featured Kanye talking to Taylor via speakerphone. In summary, he went over his "I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex" line with her and she approved, saying it was "like a compliment, kind of." (You can read the full transcript here.) After Kim's Snapchats started going viral, Swift soon responded with a post on Instagram captioned, "That moment when Kanye West secretly records your phone call, then Kim posts it on the Internet."

If Kanye did record his conversation with Taylor without her knowledge and permission, that could lead him into some legal trouble. Wiretapping law in California requires two-party consent, which means recording any confidential conversation (like telephone calls) without the consent of all parties in the conversation is a crime.

However, it's possible that Kanye made the call—and hence the associated video recording—in New York, according to statements Kim made on an episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. In that case, New York wiretapping law only requires one party consent, which means recording that conversation is a crime unless one party consents.

Some Twitter users were keen enough to catch these details last night.

If the rapper was in California when he made his private phone call to Swift, he could be convicted of a felony and Swift could press charges. She already threatened to earlier this year when she found out there was video evidence of their phone call and demanded it be destroyed, according to People. In her GQ interview, Kim mentioned that Swift's attorney sent her a letter asking her to destroy the recordings. This social media squabble could be on its way to becoming a full-blown legal dispute.

Last month, West tweeted (but soon deleted) that he was waiting for someone to "sue [him] already" over his controversial "Famous" music video. Be careful what you wish for, Kanye.

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